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Parsons Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–4

182 West 4th ST, Parsons, TN 38363 · (731) 847-7317 · Part of Decatur County School District

Parsons’ School Grade B+ better than 71% of Tennessee school districts

Directions
Students
365
Setting
Rural
Grades
PK–4
The gist

What stands out about Parsons Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Tennessee’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 25 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 18 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Parsons kids: Decatur County Middle School

On the path

Where Parsons kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–4Parsons ElementaryYou are here
5–8Decatur County Middle School424 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 27%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 29.5%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Tennessee’s 1,649 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

182 West 4th ST, Parsons

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K41
Kindergarten74
Grade 159
Grade 256
Grade 366
Grade 469
Enrollment over time
352’20
362’21
376’22
363’23
365’24

Up 3.7% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 87%Hispanic 6%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%Black 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Parsons Elementary from Parsons families.

Other schools in Decatur County School District

The district →
Decaturville Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Decaturville
A
230 students
Decatur County Virtual Academy
Other · Grades K–12 · Parsons
33 students
Decatur County Middle School
Middle · Grades 5–8 · Parsons
A−
424 students
Riverside High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Decaturville
B−
440 students

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Tennessee’s other public schools; Parsons’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.